[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 26 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E176]
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                    RECOGNIZING THE KHOJALY MASSACRE

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2013

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues and people all 
over the world in recognizing the tragedy known as the Khojaly Massacre 
which occurred on February 26, 1992 in the small Azerbaijani town of 
Khojaly. The attack resulted in the massacre of 613 Azerbaijani 
civilians and is one of the most devastating acts of violence in the 
South Caucasus in recent history. According to some accounts, the fate 
of 150 Khojaly inhabitants is still unknown, even after twenty-one 
years.
   The numerous casualties and acts of torture in the war between 
Armenia and Azerbaijan underscore the need for a political-rather than 
a military-solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. A fair and 
comprehensive settlement is the only effective tool to encourage 
stability, prosperity, and a lasting peace in the region. As co-chair 
of the Minsk Group, the United States remains committed to working with 
both sides to that end. With that goal in mind, we remember and mourn 
the 613 victims of Khojaly and work together to safeguard the human 
rights of all.

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